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absGeekNZ

@ absGeekNZ @lemmy.nz

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  • Cheers. I never saw it in NZ....maybe I'm too old.

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  • Blackadder. 4 seasons of perfection.

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  • What show is this?

    Is it kid (7-12yo) friendly?

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  • Rewatch every 8 years or so. Still good after the 3rd re-watch this year.

  • Iran is turning into the sort of ‘forever war’ that Donald Trump promised to avoid

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  • Well at least now you have "Diarrhea Donny" nice and catchy; small victories I know, but smile when you can.

  • Does anyone here want / already have children?

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  • If you have one inquisitive one like me, they literally never stop. Advice from a dad; talk to your kid about everything, from the moment they are born, what you are doing, where you are going, what you are dressing them in...etc. This is how language skills are developed, if you want those questions...talk. Also, we taught our kids baby sign language; the research is pretty compelling, look it up.

    My oldest is the inquisitive one. We talk about science topics mainly, but he is starting to ask more philosophical questions. Like me he is interested in everything.

    My second, loves listening to the conversations, he will then a little later come and ask interesting questions that show he was taking it all in and then thinking about what we were talking about.

    My youngest isn't really there yet, but loves to try interject questions and comments in to the flow.

  • Does anyone here want / already have children?

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  • I have 3 boys; or as I tell others 3 noise. Almost 5, 7 and 10.

    For the nerdy metaphor...they are like like asteroids in space; when there is just two of them the orbits are stable and predictable. Add in a third, chaotic interactions are the norm, things can seem stable for periods but it is unpredictable when things will fly apart.

    Being a parent is lots of fun, but often challenging. The different needs of the boys are stark, as are the differences in personality. One is extremely self driven and motivated; another is reserved, thoughtful and kind; the youngest is loud and trying to standout from the other two.

    There are a million stories of cool stuff that happens and frustrations. Kids come up with cool new ideas; they are both reflections and extensions of you and what you teach them; both intentionally and unintentionally.

    One story that is both horrifying and pride inducing:

    My oldest had not been at school long; maybe a few months (so under 6); came home one day with a thoughtful look on his face. I said "whats up dude?"; he replies with "you only get in trouble for what you get caught for, right?".My dad brain; is going WTF have I created!!!; I didn't really click to that till I was 9. I still wonder what he did to ask that question. When I asked "why?"; his response "oh no reason".

    If there is one bit of advice I would give to prospective parents:

    Do not compare your kid to other kids, support their development at their pace. Just because their brother/sister/your friends kid, could do something at a specific age doesn't say anything about your kid. Different skills develop at different rates in different people.

  • High voltage

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  • FFS.

    Lock out, tag out; and prove test prove. These are the simple rules that will keep you alive.

  • Tropical air defence

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  • Someone needs to remove the reporter and add in Steven Joyce getting hit in the face by a dildo.

  • TIL about the "Aroma of Tacoma"

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  • Volcanic sulphur isn't that bad, you get used to out petty quickly.

    Some very still mornings it I can be quite strong....

  • What's one book everyone should read at least once in their lifetime?

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  • I was going to say this.

    1984, A Brave New World and Fahrenheit 451.

  • All the cats are fine and reunited with their owner

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  • And this is why the song "Fuck the fire department" does not exist.

    Good people, doing good people things!

  • What TV shows are absolutely worth watching?

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  • For all mankind is great; I'll also watch Star City when I get some time.

  • Valve describes just how brutal RAM negotiations are in 2026

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  • I'm not sure why you are getting down votes.

    The reasons fur the demand sick, but you are correct, demand is fast outstripping supply..... Price rises are inevitable.

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    TIL The average erect penis size is 5.5 inches, The average flaccid penis is 3.6 inches. A 6 inch penis is above avg. About 1 in 100 have an have an erect penis 7inch and above.

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  • What the hell; light bars, these are critical....you will never be afraid of the dark again with 1,000,000 lumen light bars.

  • What dumb line/joke may live in your head forever?

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  • "Yes it's true, this man had no dick"

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    Engineer builds AI laser defense system that wiped out every mosquito in his home

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  • The way to eliminate the risk is a lot more complex tracking wise but worth it for the risk reduction.

    Effectively using spread focus tracking; multiple lower powered lasers provide the power to destroy the mosquito but no single laser has enough energy to damage your eye.

    It would require extremely accurate positioning and pointing of the lasers and most likely two cameras for the tracking to get accurate distance to target. I thought of this years ago...but never really cared enough, I live in an area with no mosquito issues.

  • On what specific episode does your favorite "I swear it eventually gets really good" television show actually start turning around?

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  • Not TV, but I've told people to skip the first two books in the Discworld series, Sir Terry doesn't really get into his stride till a little later, but book three is where his talent starts to shine.

  • Dog shoots woman with shotgun at Nebraska convenience store

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  • Amazing comment.

  • Linux @programming.dev
    absGeekNZ @lemmy.nz

    Waydroid on Mint or replace Mint?

  • Privacy @lemmy.world
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    What is the modern replacement for trueCrypt

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    What is the point of Windows recall?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    Make android kinda dumb

  • Android @lemdro.id
    absGeekNZ @lemmy.nz

    Make android kinda dumb

  • Not The Onion @lemmy.world
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    The Onion buys rightwing conspiracy theory site Infowars with plans to make it ‘very funny, very stupid’

    www.theguardian.com /media/2024/nov/14/onion-info-wars-alex-jones